NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Representative of the Office of the Spouse, Ann Marie Davis, joined staff of BTC for a one-day International Women’s Day conclave held at Fusion last Friday.
The March 11 event drew a cross-section of women personnel employed at BTC.
Davis delivered the keynote address, and praised BTC for being a good corporate citizen and for their accomplishment of having a workforce, where 56 percent of the top-tiered positions are held by women.
She said that although Bahamian women have advanced tremendously in the past
few decades, there is still more work to be done.
Speaking specifically to domestic violence, Davis said that women suffer in silence and are not always supported when they do seek assistance.
“In the past few decades, we have seen an unprecedented rise in the progress of
women in the country, however, there is still more work to be done,” said Davis.
“You would think that income gap would reflect the strides women have
taken, however that is still an issue. In addition, women are still facing issues such
as domestic violence and small daily doses of disrespect and sexual violence. Decency, honour, respect and security, in all forms, are all, everything that all
women want.”
Davis also encouraged women to support each other, agitate for change and improvements in women’s issues and to let their voices be heard.
She also said that parents have to be vigilant in the way that boys are raised so that they can be respectful of females. In addition, she said that women in abusive relationships must find ways to break their silence; and that society, including the police force, needs to be more sensitive in the way women are treated when filing complaints against their abusers.
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